Saturday, March 15, 2014

Countdown To Trust (Finding Anna, Book 4) ~ 5 Days To Go!

The countdown continues.

Anna’s steps were
measured, as they always seemed to be, as she crossed to where Emma waited at
the table. Jade appeared in the doorway but remained unmoving as Anna
approached. This was always iffy. Anna had a fight or flight response that
always leaned toward flight. If something startled her, she would be across the
room faster than seemed humanly possible.

Once she’d taken a
seat, we all relaxed some. “Would you like some coffee, Anna?”

She shook her head
and focused on Emma. “How . . . how is he?”

I closed my eyes,
trying not to let my temper get the best of me, and walked back into the
kitchen. Jade joined me and wrapped her arms around my waist, trying to comfort
me. It didn’t work, but I appreciated the effort.

“It’s not great,
Anna. I’m sorry. The feds aren’t backing off. They seem to want to make an
example out of him.”

“They can’t!”

Her scream pierced
through my heart almost as much as her tears did.

“I’m sorry, Anna. I
really am.”

“There . . .
there has to be something. Something I can do.”

Emma became
motionless, and for the longest time, the only sound in the room was Anna’s
near silent sobs.